Implementing Data Models And Reports With Microsoft SQL Server

Course details

The focus of this five-day instructor-led course is on creating managed enterprise BI solutions. It describes how to implement multidimensional and tabular data models, deliver reports with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, create dashboards with Microsoft SharePoint Server PerformancePoint Services, and discover business insights by using data mining.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the components, architecture, and nature of a BI solution.
• Create a multidimensional database with Analysis Services.
• Implement dimensions in a cube.
• Implement measures and measure groups in a cube.
• Use MDX Syntax.
• Customize a cube.
• Implement a Tabular Data Model in SQL Server Analysis Services.
• Use DAX to enhance a tabular model.
• Create reports with Reporting Services.
• Enhance reports with charts and parameters.
• Manage report execution and delivery.
• Implement a dashboard in SharePoint Server with PerformancePoint Services.
• Use Data Mining for Predictive Analysis.

Course Outline

• Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling
• Module 2: Creating Multidimensional Databases
• Module 3: Working with Cubes and Dimensions
• Module 4: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
• Module 5: Introduction to MDX
• Module 6: Enhancing a Cube
• Module 7: Implementing an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model
• Module 8: Introduction to DAX
• Module 9: Implementing Reports with SQL Server Reporting Services
• Module 10: Enhancing Reports with SQL Server Reporting Services
• Module 11: Managing Report Execution and Delivery
• Module 12: Delivering BI with SharePoint PerformancePoint Services
• Module 13: Performing Predictive Analysis with Data Mining